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Obama: Talks Possible with Moderate Taliban; Karzai Accepts August Elections, Refuses to Step Down
In an interview in the New York Times, President Barack Obama admitted that the US is not winning in Afghanistan. He also allowed that it […]
Walt: In Defense of Chas Freeman Why we Need Clear-Eyed NIEs
Harvard political scientist Stephen Walt, who blogs for Foreign Policy takes on the critics of Chas Freeman’s possible appointment as chair of the National Intelligence […]
Clinton Reaches out to Iran on Afghanistan; 3 Americans Wounded, 3 Canadian Troops killed
In the Obama administration’s first formal overture to Iran, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that Iran might be invited to an international conference […]
12 Killed in Market Blast; Rafsanjani visits Sistani
A car bomb at a livestock market in Babi province near the city of Hilla . The blast left 12 dead. Babil is majority Shiite […]
Clinton Slams Israel on Jerusalem House Demolitions; 50-Years War Looms with Danger to US
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed Israel on Wednesday for its plan to demolish 88 Palestinian homes in Occupied East Jerusalem, calling it a violation […]
Sunni Guerrillas at Mosul Kill a US Soldier; Kirkuk Council Member Predicts Permanent US Base in Kirkuk
Guerrillas in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday subjected a US military base to a barrage of mortar fire, killing a US soldier. The […]
Cairo Donor Conference Nets $5 bn for Gaza Reconstruction; Israelis Block Gaza Reconstruction
Shorter AFP: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will try to tell Binyamin Netanyahu, the far rightwing prospective prime minister of Israel, that he should allow […]
50 Afghan Parliamentarians Oppose Obama’s Troop Surge; US Slams Karzai over Snap Election Plan
Anand Gopal reports for CSM that many Afghans, especially in the Pushtun south, oppose President Obama’s plan to send more US troops to Afghanistan. Highlights: […]
Cole in Salon: "We’re Really Leaving Iraq"
My column is out in Salon.com, We’re really leaving Iraq: Some Iraq war critics are fretting about Obama’s speech on Friday, and his plan to […]